11-13-2008, 08:33 AM
Filed under: Fun & activities
A few months ago, my older daughter was given a book about castles. Or more specifically, one hypothetical castle, and how it changed over hundreds and hundreds of years, the final page being castle ruins with sightseers crawling all over it. It's triggered a new interest in royalty in our house. But instead of playing princess, my daughter now wants to know how that princess lived. She's curious about the structure of castles, how they were built, who lived in them, what life was like then. (She was particularly disgusted when I explained the concept of a chamber pot.) Best of all, there's no mention of a handsome prince that sweeps in to save the day.Continue reading Don't know much about history? That's about to change Permalink | Email this | Comments
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A few months ago, my older daughter was given a book about castles. Or more specifically, one hypothetical castle, and how it changed over hundreds and hundreds of years, the final page being castle ruins with sightseers crawling all over it. It's triggered a new interest in royalty in our house. But instead of playing princess, my daughter now wants to know how that princess lived. She's curious about the structure of castles, how they were built, who lived in them, what life was like then. (She was particularly disgusted when I explained the concept of a chamber pot.) Best of all, there's no mention of a handsome prince that sweeps in to save the day.Continue reading Don't know much about history? That's about to change Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/11/12/don...to-change/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/11/12/don.../#comments